Overview
- This year’s Taste of the Danforth has been cancelled for the second straight year, following its 2024 absence.
- The GreekTown on the Danforth BIA has not publicly explained the 2025 cancellation or replied to media requests for comment.
- Toronto awarded more than $2.5 million to 64 events through its Cultural Festivals Funding Program but left out the long-running street fair.
- Local businesses and attendees expressed disappointment online, warning that restaurants and vendors will lose critical summer foot traffic.
- Community feedback has called for a scaled-down, multi-street redesign to address past overcrowding and pricing concerns, though the BIA has not confirmed future plans.